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I don't trust anyone who can't use a rotary phone or can't fold a paper, gas station road map... And I only trust a few people who can do those things.
I owned gas stations in the 70’s and 80’s, now you can’t even find one. There mega fuel depots now. And try and find a map when you’re on vacation. Oh wait, there on your phone now.
As was noted you are quick to defend your comments, no matter how mistaken they are, by referring back to only certain portions of what you said and skipping over the rest. You also fail to address the basis of your allegations which, in this case, concern a whole generation of people you write off as the single cause for the issues we are experiencing in our nation. According to you boomers are also selfish and so out of touch with today's world they lack the ability to master new skills.
I can't speak for everyone of course and I know there are some who refuse to embrace technology and that's fine, that's their choice to make. As for me, I didn't have the advantage of having a computer in my classroom like the younger generations do now. When I grew up, we solved our problems and completed our papers the old fashioned way, with a pen and paper and if one was lucky, a typewriter. However, in my old life, (I've had two careers) I went on to work for the most technical division of our company. I, along with several other "boomers", were responsible for designing, installing and maintaining state of the art data and phone systems for several 911 Centers, our Level One Trauma Center/Hospital and many other major organizations that depended on cutting edge technology in their day-to-day operations. My wife (also a boomer BTW) still works in a highly technical environment where she oversees other engineers (some who are boomers) who, among other things, are writing software for next generation products.
Additionally, I, along with everyone I know and grew up being taught responsibility, respect for others and that you had to work for what you wanted. These are traits that we have ALL passed on to our children who have now grown up to be contributing members of society and are now teaching the same things to their children.
It seems to me the only close-minded and self-centered one in this conversation is you, HillsideDesolate. Now I know that you come from a different generation than me however, unlike you, I won't hold your beliefs and attitude against all the others that grew up with you because, as I said earlier, we are all individuals and we can't be judged by the actions of others simply due to some shared similarities that we had no control over.
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Those were the good old Days of my youth, the 80s and 90s are pretty fuzzy to me
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I was a garbage man for the final 10 years of my working career which proved to be very profitable. No I wasn't cool and didn't ride around on the back of the truck but the waste industry is like liquor stores and funeral homes.
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It takes a special skill to fold a newpaper to be able to read it on the subway and not invade other rider's space.
...or read a gas station road map.
One thing I found fascinating as a Gen Xer, my kid is in Civil Air Patrol and one of the nav skills they’re booting up for the kids is sextant navigation along with compass and topo. I think this generation coming up is pretty awesome as people go by and large though there are exceptions. I’d say us oldies that knew America when it was cool should do everything we can to give a based and ambitious generation a cool America again. Let’s bring back gas guzzling muscle cars, bands that weren’t much to look at but could seriously rock out and bell bottoms. I really miss bell bottom Levis….
Looking back from this high perch, 77 years old, it has been an amazing ride. In my case, from not having electricity, in-door plumbing, having never heard of a TV, to a compooter whiz, setting here, spouting hillbilly wisdom! If the world changes as much the next 77 years, as it did the last 77, I can't even imagine what this world will be like? Life in old age is GOOD, ENJOY EVERY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
